In order for everyone's waste to be regularly collected,
each household should follow these dos and don'ts:

DO put your container at curbside by 7 a.m. on your pickup day, and
remove it by 9 p.m.

DO NOT put your container out before 6 p.m. the day before your pickup
day.

DO NOT put refuse outside of your container. Only items placed inside
your container will be collected.

DO NOT place any unwrapped garbage, including liquids and food, inside
the container. All refuse must be bagged before placing it in the container.

DO NOT overfill your container. All refuse must fit inside of the
container.
DO NOT place concrete, yard waste, dirt, plaster or other heavy items in
your container.

DO follow all refuse guidelines, or you could face fines up to $1,000 per
day.

Container Storage

Pursuant to City of Detroit Ordinance # 22-2-43

Residents must store their container on their property, in either the side or
rear yard. The container cannot be stored at the curb, in the front yard or on
the front porch. Storage in this manner allows the premises to be maintained in
an orderly, aesthetically pleasing manner that will help the resident and the
City in its efforts to keep Detroit clean. The container has a hinged lid that
opens and shuts easily and is designed to keep odors in, but rain and rodents
out.

Bulk
Collection

Bulk items should weigh no more than 1000 pounds or exceed
one cubic yard in volume. One cubic yard of bulk is about
the size of a couch, stove or refrigerator. Bulk items totaling more than one cubic yard or
weighing more than 1,000 pounds will not be collected, and the homeowner and
tenant will be subject to a fine of up to $10,000. NO CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS

Examples of BULK ITEMS

•Furniture

•Mattresses

•Appliances

•Carpeting

•Brush (No longer than 8 feet & no thicker than 8 inches)

•Automotive Tires (4 or less)

DO'S & DON'TS of BULK
COLLECTION

DO NOT put refuse out on
your bulk collection day.

DO NOT put any items in
cardboard boxes. Cardboard boxes must be flattened for collection.

DO NOT put remodeling or
construction debris out for bulk pickup.

DO put bulk items at your curbside by 7 a.m. on your collection date, but
no earlier than 6 p.m. on the day before your collection.

DO follow all bulk item
guidelines, or you could face fines up to $10,000.

These drop-off locations are
open to Detroit residents only with proper identification. Residents are limited
to one load per household per day, not to exceed one cubic yard or 1,000 pounds.
The City will not accept demolition, construction, or remodeling debris
(including shingles), household or commercial garbage, or tree stumps.